recolonize
Return to inhabit
To recolonize is to colonize again—to reestablish control over a territory that was previously colonized, or to repopulate an area after absence.
The term appears in political contexts discussing neo-imperial influence: Critics accused the corporation of recolonizing the region through economic dependency.
In ecology, it describes species returning to habitats: Wolves have begun to recolonize their former range.
Move to live elsewhere
- repopulateFill again with inhabitants
- inhabitTo dwell within
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
frontier · outpost · settlers · migration · return · reoccupy · establish · territory
Extending dominion over others
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- subjugationForcing into submission
domination · annexation · conquest · empire · protectorate · dependency · control · rule
Restoring natural ecosystems
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
conservation · species · wildlife · restoration · native plants · breeding program · translocation · sanctuary
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- microbiomeBody's microbial community
- gut floraIntestinal microbial community
- regrowthGrowing back again
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
culture · inoculation · spores · infection · spread · reproduction · host · medium
resettle
Move to live elsewhere
- repopulateFill again with inhabitants
- inhabitTo dwell within
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
homestead · frontier · outpost · settlers · migration · return · reoccupy · establish · territory · enclave
imperialism
Extending dominion over others
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- hegemonyDominant group's control
subjugation · domination · annexation · conquest · empire · protectorate · dependency · control · rule · governance
rewilding
Restoring natural ecosystems
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
biodiversity · conservation · species · wildlife · restoration · native plants · breeding program · translocation · sanctuary · reserve
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- microbiomeBody's microbial community
- gut floraIntestinal microbial community
- regrowthGrowing back again
proliferation · culture · inoculation · spores · infection · spread · reproduction · host · medium · petri dish
recolonizedecolonize
End foreign rule
liberate · free · emancipate · self-govern · self-determination
recolonization, recolonized, recolonizing, recolonizes, recolonise, recolonised, recolonising